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ENHYPEN “Future Perfect” Korean Lyrics

ENHYPEN · 2022 · Album: MANIFESTO : DAY 1 · Intermediate

Done being pushed around as 'Given & Tamed': pass me the mic — I'll stand on my own two feet.

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FAQ

What are the lyrics of “Future Perfect” about?

Done being pushed around as 'Given & Tamed': pass me the mic — I'll stand on my own two feet.

How do I learn Korean with “Future Perfect”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 15 key vocabulary, 4 grammar points and a 7-day study plan — free, no sign-up.

How hard is this song for Korean learners?

The level is “Intermediate” — every line comes with pronunciation, romanization and translation, great for learners with some basics.

Which group sings “Future Perfect”?

BELIFT LAB's seven (2020), born from I-LAND. Vampire lore runs through their albums — rich in Sino-Korean words and passives.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

난 깨달았어nan kkaedalasseoI realized it
함께 달렸어hamkke dalryeosseoWe ran together
떠밀려 왔어tteomilryeo wasseoI was pushed all the way here
꼬리표는 Given & Tamedkkoripyoneun Given & TamedThe tag on me reads: given and tamed
온통 수동태ontong sudongtaeAll of it in passive voice
Kill the past, 그냥 꺼져Kill the past, geunyang kkeojyeoKill the past — just get lost
그냥 꺼져, 자격을 논해?geunyang kkeojyeo, jagyeokeul nonhae?Get lost — you're debating my qualifications?
나는 없어, 네 가두리속엔, nahnaneun eopseo, ne gadurisoken, nahThere's no me inside your fence — nah
바보짓은 관두겠어babojiteun gwandugesseoI quit playing the fool
이제서야 알게됐어ijeseoya algedwaesseoOnly now do I get it
Give me that MIC, 이건 DAY ONEGive me that MIC, igeon DAY ONEGive me that mic — this is day one
나의 발로 서길 원해naui balro seogil wonhaeI want to stand on my own feet
아닌건 의미없어aningeon uimieopseoAnything else means nothing
진짜 내 목소리를 꺼내jinjja nae moksorireul kkeonaeDraw out my real voice
우리의 미래를 그려내uriui miraereul geuryeonaeSketching out our future
함께 외쳐hamkke oechyeoShout it together
먼 훗날 먼 훗날이 완료될 그 순간meon hutnal meon hutnali wanryodoel geu sunganThe far-off day — the moment it's complete
너와 나, 너와 나는 우리가 된거야neowa na, neowa naneun uriga doengeoyaYou and I — you and I became we
다들 손을 들어dadeul soneul deuleoEverybody raise your hands
할 말 있음 들어hal mal isseum deuleoGot something to say? Then listen up
드루와, 드루와deuruwa, deuruwaCome on through, come on through
너를 내게 실어neoreul naege sileoLoading you onto me
Will to win 결국엔 오고말 daysWill to win gyeolguken ogomal daysThe will to win — those days will come
Look at me 포기할 리가 없지Look at me pogihal riga eopsjiLook at me — as if I'd give up
오히려 thanks, 지적질ohiryeo thanks, jijeokjilActually, thanks for the nitpicking
넌 도와줬지 나의 mythneon dowajwossji naui mythYou helped build my myth
질문에 대답은 언제나 REALjilmune daedapeun eonjena REALThe answer to every question: real

Vocabulary (15)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
깨닫다kkaedatdato realizerealize the truth
떠밀리다tteomilridato be pushed / swept alongbe swept by circumstances
꼬리표kkoripyotag / labelput a label on
수동태sudongtaepassive voicea passive sentence
꺼지다kkeojidato get lostget out of here
자격을 논하다jagyeokeul nonhadato debate one's qualificationsquestion one's credentials
가두리gadurienclosure / pentrapped in a pen
바보짓babojita foolish actquit being foolish
관두다gwandudato quit / give upquit the game
발로 서다balro seodato stand on one's own feetstand on your own
의미가 없다uimiga eopsdato be meaninglessthe effort means nothing
꺼내다kkeonaedato take out / draw outtake out a wallet
그려내다geuryeonaedato draw / envisionenvision the future
외치다oechidato shout / cry outshout together
포기하다pogihadato give updon't give up easily

Grammar notes (4)

-길 원하다 = want (someone) to ~

나의 발로 서길 원해

-길 nominalizes the whole act: standing becomes the object of one single desire.

Pattern: [stem] + 기를 원하다

Example: 만나길 바라다 (wish to meet)

-ㄹ 리가 없다 = no way that ~

Look at me 포기할 리가 없지

The -지 ending seeks confirmation of an already-settled answer: no chance at all.

Pattern: [stem] + ㄹ 리 없다

Example: 잊을 리가 없다 (can't possibly forget)

오히려 = rather / on the contrary

오히려 thanks, 지적질

오히려 flips the frame: the criticism meant to cut is rebranded as fuel.

Pattern: ohiryŏ + [clause]

Example: 오히려 좋다 (it's actually better)

-가 되다 = become ~

너와 나는 우리가 된거야

The grammar itself performs the fusion: two separate nouns collapse into one collective.

Pattern: [noun] + 가 되다

Example: 얼음이 되다 (become ice)

7-day study plan

Day 1 — Vocab Set A + hum along to the chorus

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-길 원하다 = want (someone) to ~, -ㄹ 리가 없다 = no way that ~)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (오히려 = rather / on the contrary)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-가 되다 = become ~) + Vocab Set C

Day 5 — Grammar 5, 6 + sing the whole song

Day 6 — Vocab review + quiz

Day 7 — Final check: full sing-through + use the grammar

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